PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2021) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christian Ryck, center, from Paradise, Calif., signals to Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Fernando Lemus, from Santa Clarita, Calif., to exit the rotor arc of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 attached to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 7. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-respo
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2021) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christian Ryck, center, from Paradise, Calif., signals to Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Fernando Lemus, from Santa Clarita, Calif., to exit the rotor arc of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 attached to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 7. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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